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No problem :)!!

@kathleenturtle @WindBlows - everything makes so much more sense now 😳

With how quickly the drama went over some things I forgot he didn't choose to go to the boarder to atone, but was actually banished there for 6 years. (like a mixture of choice/punishment).

Poor CSS. I totally understand why she was weary of him after that as well as his intentions.

😭😭😭 thank you so much for sharing. This helped me work through some stuff i've been noodling on (like his Survivors Guilt and my feelings towards his aunt). I love your perspectives and insight.

I agree she definitely made his entire existence about revenge and constantly flamed this idea that he needs to avenge the lives of the Hua clan. He would have been shaped (brainwashed even) as a child towards this goal/purpose. It's very tragic. She was a very selfish character because the one person who could have helped him find peace, acceptance and the ability to live freely and let go of all this was her. I too sympathize with her trauma and mental illness, but during her moments of lucidity also she didn't show compassion or love.

:o :o :o - Thank you so much for sharing friend. I think I am only now realizing the different ways he used her. The part about also killing women and children if CSS hadn't shown up gave me chills.

It's going to be on Bvlgari's Douyin account, Insideout shared a link earlier: https://www.douyin.com/user/MS4wLjABAAAA_RA0Q2GcIb095xnpczn-ikgUzVj6GMfUU-SGIRS186s?previous_page=app_code_link

But its also 6 AM for me so I might watch it lol - but I know clips will be available after even if we miss it

I love that song so much!!!! Thank you for sharing, and you too 🥰!!!

Me too! Will you be watching the live stream?

1) that is the Second Princess (Consort Yue's daughter) here is the song from the banquet if you are interested https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MnUAsjBvjU&ab_channel=DailyMusicOfficial

2) Theres been some REALLY good discussions on the bronze mirror topic on this page. But I think you might have to dig a lot to find them. My understanding is that it is a love token, but also something people are buried with (often lovers are buried with one half of the mirror each). It also keeps away evil and encourages self reflection. HBY giving it to LJT as a dowry gift to marry someone else signifies that he thinks of her not romantically but he's encouraging her to find someone else and he is even giving her a dowry to do so (aligning him more as a family member) than a lover. Its embarassing because she's been going around saying he's going to marry her lol

no problem :) - you have a good day as well!

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I believe the Express option expired today because they were going to release all 8 at once. On the phone app I do still have access to all 56 episodes under the Express Pass. I just don't see them under VIP on the desktop app (only up to 50)

I have paid extra and the express episodes are all available on my phone app (that was how they released it) . But today there are some VIP members who have access to all the episodes I assume on the desktop app.

I only have up to 50 with VIP + Express Pass on the desktop app (I want them all on there because I want to rewatch them on the big screen) lol

yes :) that's what I meant by rabbit guard protector, I wasn't sure what to call it haha

For those of you who struggled to follow the English subtitles of CSS's convo with the third prince in the long corridor (like myself) here is a translated snippet from the book by Orichan on Twitter. I had a much easier time following this.

https://twitter.com/arcnlumi/status/1548106828570972160

This whole thread has many great translated moments from the book (some of which are not in the drama) - so proceed on reading other parts with caution and the reminder there may be spoilers.

The SS string being the thing that kept him anchored from falling off the cliff is so poetic and symbolic. Just like the rabbit guard protector CSS made for him that blocked that sword to his chest.

Even when she's not there she is thinking of him and saving him.

I saw comments below that some VIP users now have access to all 56 episodes. I also only have accesss to 50 on the desktop app (and I have the express pass). I think this is an example of WeTV's inconsistency in releasing of stuff based on regions. It should show up on our accounts eventually, they just have a weird roll out for these things

The potential of an engagement lasts like an episode, but they don't officially get engaged. I would say that part is almost completely taken out of the drama.

Ohhhhh right! Thank you! I thought the military was creating a blocade because they heard that Zisheng was at the Marqueses's house and trouble was going down, not the other way around.

That makes sense.

Thank you! And were the soldiers who killed the Ling clan along with HBY, Ah Fei and Ah Qui from the imperial army? I guess that is why they weren't dressed in black.

I'm still piecing things together since last week. One part I was confused about was the whole Tiger Seal thing. Because everyone keeps talking about how Zeshan deployed the army, yet the army is not involved in the revenge plot.

So am I correct in understanding when he went forward with the revenge he was ready to die, and his final acts were to kill the Ling clan and to deploy the army using the tiger seal he recovered for no reason other than to reveal the fact that the crown prince is incompetent and lost the seal so that he would be deposed and the Third Prince will be crowned?